184 THROUGH CANADA 



A similar case was urged against taxation of 

 woollens, cottons, leather, cement, and cutlery, which 

 paid to the Government ;^i97,83i, and to the 

 manufacturer ;^2,45 5,429, 



In 1905 upon the sales of Canadian manufactures 

 amounting to ;;C 14 1,200,000 a tribute was collected 

 from the consumers of ;^3 8,000,000. 



The demands on fiscal changes were formulated 

 as follows : — 



1. "That we strongly favour reciprocal free trade 

 between Canada and the United States in all horti- 

 cultural, fuel, agricultural, and animal products, 

 spraying materials, fertilizers, illuminating and 

 lubricating oils, cement, fish, and lumber. 



2. " Reciprocal trade between the two countries in 

 all agricultural implements, machinery, vehicles . . . 

 and in the event of a favourable arrangement being 

 reached it be carried into effect through the inde- 

 pendent action of the respective governments, rather 

 than by the hard-and-fast requirements of a 

 treaty. 



3. "We also favour the principle of the British 

 Preferential Tariff, and urge an immediate lowering 

 of the duties on all British goods to one half the 

 rates charged, . . . and that any trade advantages 

 given to the United States in reciprocal trade rela- 

 tions be extended to Great Britain. 



4. "For such further gradual reduction of the 

 Preferential Tariff as will ensure the establishment of 



